Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green Weighs In on NBA Investigation Into Bucks, Gary Trent Jr.

30 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this commentary, Draymond Green outlines a reported NBA investigation into the Milwaukee Bucks for alleged salary‑cap circumvention related to the acquisition of Gary Trent Jr. He details possible sanctions—including the loss of multiple first‑round draft picks, a prolonged competitive decline, and restrictions on free‑agent signings—that could cripple the franchise and potentially force the owner to sell the team. Green contrasts this scenario with the Clippers’ punishment and the lengthy Kawhi Leonard investigation, suggesting that while the process may be protracted, he doubts the NBA will impose as severe a penalty due to a lack of clear evidence.

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The Bucks are reportedly being investigated by the NBA for possible salary cap circumvention in the deal with Gary Trent Jr. The punishment could be equally as severe, if not worse, than the Clippers' punishment if found guilty. No way this could be worse, a worse punishment, because it's not near the same. But this really would set the Milwaukee Bucks franchise back. And I think if this was to happen, the Bucks owner would then sell. 'Cause unlike Steve Ballmer, who has a team that's in Los Angeles, the Milwaukee Bucks lose 5 first-round draft picks, And they can never be good for 20 years. Like, they can't rebuild. No free agents going to Milwaukee. They'll have to pay like a 4th-tier player max money to come to Milwaukee. So if this is the case, the Milwaukee Bucks will be on sale shortly thereafter. But we saw how long it took the Kawhi investigation to play out, so I think this will take a while. And I don't think it'll come back nearly as bad or, or any punishment, because I, I just don't think Even if that was the case, like, how do you get record of that? I just don't know. I don't foresee it.